Food and Drink

Bringing the natural and organic products industry the latest food and drink news from around the UK and Ireland.

Bill Gates-Backed Nature’s Fynd Says It’s Launching The World’s First Fungi...

5 Mins Read Chicago-based food tech startup Nature’s Fynd will introduce what it claims are the “world’s first” fungi-based yogurts in January. Launching at...

Nordic Organic Food Fair & Eco Living Scandinavia relocates to Stockholm...

Nordic Organic Food Fair and Eco Living Scandinavia will move to KistaMässan in Stockholm for the 2024 edition, following industry feedback. The fair, which is...

Misinformation, Corporate Greed & Rising Costs: How Heather Mills’ Alt-Meat Brand...

8 Mins Read British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills has announced that her legacy plant-based meat brand VBites is entering administration this week, after failing...

COP28 Daily Digest: Everything You Need To Know in Food and...

4 Mins Read Welcome to Day 12 of #COP28, the final day! In Green Queen’s COP28 Daily Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads,...

Major Brand Refresh for Natural & Organic Products Europe in 2024

The branding and positioning of the highly successful Natural Organic Products Europe will see an important evolution of its sector focus. Taking place annually...

Neat Burger: Lewis Hamilton-Backed Vegan Fast-Food Chain to Close Half its...

5 Mins Read Despite recent international launches from NYC to Milan, Neat Burger has announced the closure of half of its UK restaurants after...

Top 20 Meat & Dairy Producers: GHG Emissions Up 3%, Majority...

6 Mins Read Greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s 20 largest meat and dairy producers increased by 3.28% in the last year, according to...

‘A Growing Movement’: Q&A with the Co-Founder of the World’s First...

6 Mins Read Ahead of what’s billed as the first-ever Veganic Summit (November 10-12), which will focus on organic plant-based farming that eschews the...

The Net-Zero Challenge: Carbon Offsets Need to Stop

5 Mins Read Stop pretending planting trees can justify fossil fuel emissions. By Mark Schapiro, Capital & Main Fossil fuel companies are no longer denying the realities of...

Notpla: Earthshot Prize Winner’s Seaweed Packaging Named ‘First and Only’ Plastic-Free...

4 Mins Read Earthshot Prize-winning British startup Notpla’s seaweed-based packaging has become the ‘first and only’ material recognised as plastic-free by a European Union...

Climate-Resilient Coffee: Meet Amatera, The French Startup That Raised €1.5M to...

4 Mins Read French biotech startup Amatera, which develops non-GMO, climate-friendly perennial plants using crop genetics technology, has closed a €1.5M pre-seed funding round...

Americans are Buying & Paying More for Sustainably Marketed Products: Report

5 Mins Read Despite many politicians opposing climate funding – and some denying climate change altogether – a survey of 2,700 Americans shows that...

No fertilizer reduction, no net zero, says SA

There’s no net zero without fixing fertilizer: this is the message of a new petition launched by the SA urging immediate Government action.

Politicians ‘lagging behind’ public opinion on meat reduction

Nearly three-fifths of Brits have reduced their meat intake while 57% believe the nation should cut its consumption of animal products.

Odysea partners with Kew Gardens for limited edition collection

Odysea and The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew have joined forces for a range showcasing a dedication to biodiversity, heritage and sourcing.

Ella’s Kitchen and RSPB announce conservation collaboration

Ella’s Kitchen has teamed with the RSPB to protect and restore 30 million sq ft of UK wildflower meadows and grassland by 2030.

Omsco evolves into Organic Herd

The British organic dairy farmers’ cooperative Omsco has adopted a new name and visual identity and will now be known as Organic Herd. The rebranding...

‘Transformational’ food waste partnership saves 46,000 meals

A new partnership between The Felix Project and Western International Market has saved 20 tonnes of fresh fruit and veg in its first month.

News in brief

SURREAL and Candy Kittens have teamed up to create a Wild Strawberry flavour cereal with 14g protein and 0g sugar per bowl.

Booja-Booja showcases new seasonal collection

Booja-Booja says its autumn launch is one of the biggest in the company’s history, featuring its first ever seasonal winter selection.